Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2018-19

Brisbane Roar FC

2 – 4

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Melbourne Victory FC

Fri 14 Dec 2018 · 08:50 UTC Suncorp Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Eric Bautheac 19' Y

Eric Bautheac 21' R

Y 24' Leigh Broxham

Daniel Bowles 31' Y

Adam Taggart 40' Y

Adam Taggart 45' Y

Matt McKay 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Suncorp Stadium.

Brisbane Roar FC 3 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Nathan MacDonald
Referee Peter Green
Referee Adam Fielding
Referee David Walsh

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Wellington Phoenix FC	4	10
2	Sydney FC	4	7
3	Brisbane Roar FC	3	7
4	Melbourne City FC	4	7
5	Perth Glory FC	4	6
6	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	4	5
7	Macarthur FC	4	5
8	Auckland FC	4	5
9	Melbourne Victory FC	4	3
10	Newcastle United Jets FC	4	2
11	Central Coast Mariners FC	4	2
12	Adelaide United FC	3	1

Head-to-Head

Brisbane Roar FC 18 games · Avg 2.4 goals Melbourne Victory FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-12-14 Brisbane Roar FC 2–4 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Brisbane Roar FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–4	L
09 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	0–2	L
30 Nov	Adelaide United FC	A	1–2	L
24 Nov	Melbourne City FC	H	2–0	W
10 Nov	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–2	D
03 Nov	Perth Glory FC	A	1–2	L

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	A	4–2	W
08 Dec	Adelaide United FC	H	2–0	W
01 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	4–0	W
25 Nov	Sydney FC	A	2–1	W
11 Nov	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	4–1	W
03 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

Brisbane Roar FC		Melbourne Victory FC
#3	Position	#9
7	Points	3
3	Played	4
2 / 1 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 3 / 1
5	Scored	5
3	Conceded	6
+2	GD	-1
2.33	PPG	0.75
67%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

39% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

Brisbane Roar FC are 3rd (7 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brisbane Roar FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/1

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Melbourne Victory FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/1

61-75

3/1

76+

–/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brisbane Roar FC

Justin Vidic	2 G
Tom Aldred	1 G
Tae-Hee Nam	1 G
Sabit James	1 G

Melbourne Victory FC

Keegan Jelacic	2 G
Jordi Valadon	2 G
Charles Nduka	1 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne Victory FC has kicked off!
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eric Bautheac is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brisbane Roar FC.
13' The New Zealand Kosta Barbarouses breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 0-1!
18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
19' The referee calls foul for Eric Bautheac. He receives a Yellow card.
21' Eric Bautheac was booked on 21.
24' The referee has no hesitation. Leigh Broxham is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — Yellow card on 24.
27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adam Taggart makes it 1-1.
31' It’s a booking for Brisbane Roar FC player. Daniel Bowles gets a Yellow card.
32' Melbourne Victory FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ola Toivonen on 32.
37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brisbane Roar FC and Melbourne Victory FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
40' The referee calls foul for Adam Taggart. He receives a Yellow card.
40' Keisuke Honda has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
42' The deadlock is broken! Ola Toivonen gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adam Taggart on 45 minutes.
45' What a moment for Kosta Barbarouses! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
47' Kosta Barbarouses is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
57' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
62' Henrique Silva is replacing Alex Lopez for the Brisbane Roar FC side.
67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
70' The referee calls foul for Matt McKay. He receives a Yellow card.
75' Brisbane Roar FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
77' The whistle greets Thomas Deng as he departs to be replaced by Nick Ansell.
80' Josh Hope is replacing James Troisi for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brisbane Roar FC that had 208 games and scored 250 goals.
87' Dylan Wenzel-Halls is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Taggart at the 87 minute mark.
88' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 88 minute. Carl Valeri leaves to be changed by Rahmat Akbari.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Jamie Young
4
Daniel Bowles
24
Connor O'Toole
2
Dane Ingham
6
Avraam Papadopoulos
17
Matt McKay C
7
Thomas Kristensen
11
Eric Bautheac
13
Stefan Mauk ↓ Nicholas D'Agostino 62'
9
Adam Taggart ↓ Dylan Wenzel-Halls 87'
14
Alex Lopez ↓ Henrique Silva 62'

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1
Matt Acton
16
Josh Hope ↑ 81'
13
Birkan Kirdar
22
Nick Ansell ↑ 77'
19
Rahmat Akbari ↑ 88'

Coach Kevin Muscat

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kosta Barbarouses	7
Scott McDonald	3
Ola Toivonen	3
Marco Rojas	2
Riku Danzaki	2
Andrew Nabbout	2
Jordan Courtney-Perkins	1
Jake Brimmer	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.94 Brisbane Roar FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.05 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne Victory FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Brisbane Roar FC34% Draw23% Melbourne Victory FC43%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes74% 0% No26%

Avg goals/match: 3.99

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	75%	25%
± 3.5	56%	44%
± 4.5	37%	63%

Double Chance

Brisbane Roar FC or Draw

58%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

66%

Brisbane Roar FC or Melbourne Victory FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Brisbane Roar FC30% Draw38% Melbourne Victory FC32%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted

2 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

8.2%

1 – 2

7.3%

2 – 2

2 – 1

1 – 3

2 – 3

4.8%

3 – 2

4.5%

3 – 1

4.4%

0 – 2

2 – 0

3.6%

0 – 1

3.4%

1 – 0

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC

Handicap	Brisbane Roar FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	11%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	17%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	18%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	12%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Brisbane Roar FC Form

Melbourne Victory FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC

Clean Sheet